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Op risk assessment hampered by lack of reliable data
Inadequacy of loss expectation data is a major cause of modelling risk for operational risk strategies, said Carol Alexander, professor of the ISMA Centre at the University of Reading in the UK, at Risk's annual European conference.
Op risk assessment hampered by lack of reliable data
Inadequacy of loss expectation data is a major cause of modelling risk for operational risk strategies, said Carol Alexander, professor of the ISMA Centre at the University of Reading in the UK, at Risk’s annual European conference.
Annual corporate forex volumes reach $40 trillion
The amount of foreign exchange traded by international top-tier corporates reached $40 trillion last year, according to a report by Connecticut-based Greenwich Associates. Growth was reported by the industry in every region except non-Japan Asia and…
Energia selects SunGard's Entegrate ZaiNet
Energia, part of the Viridian Group, has selected SunGard's Entegrate ZaiNet to process and risk manage its physical and financial power and gas contracts.
SEC approves alternative method of capital measurements for broker-dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule that allows certain broker dealers to use internal models to determine their capital requirements. The Commission believes the rule would improve its oversight of broker-dealers.
Trac-x, iBoxx merge North America and emerging market indexes
Credit default swaps (CDS) indexes Dow Jones Trac-x and iBoxx are set to merge their North America and emerging markets indexes, the parties involved said late yesterday. The new indexes are to be called Dow Jones CDX Indices.
Energia selects SunGard’s Entegrate ZaiNet
Energia, part of the Viridian Group, has selected SunGard’s Entegrate ZaiNet for the straight-through processing and risk management of its physical and financial power and gas contracts.
StanChart poaches Deutsche FX options head in Asia
Standard Chartered has hired Will Shropshire in a dual capacity as head of foreign exchange options trading, Asia and global head of forex investor products in Singapore.
BNP Paribas alters equities business structure
BNP Paribas is to simplify the structure of its equity business following its partnership with French broker Exane.
Regulatory changes good news for investors
Forthcoming changes in the accounting practices of banks, imposed by regulators through Basel II and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), will "make balance sheets speak up", according to Jean-Bernard Caen, group capital manager at Belgian…